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Hong Kong court acquits man of incest charges due to age of offenses

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A Hong Kong court has acquitted a 24-year-old man of incest and indecent conduct charges related to acts against his younger sister when they were children. The judge directed the acquittal, stating that prosecutors failed to prove the defendant understood the gravity of his actions at the time, as he was between 11 and 14 years old during the alleged offenses. The sister was between seven and 10 years old at the time. The man had admitted to sexual acts with his sister following his arrest in 2021. AI

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Hong Kong court acquits man of incest charges due to age of offenses

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Court acquits brother of incest, citing failure to prove teen knew it was wrong

    A Hong Kong court has found a 24-year-old man not guilty of committing a spate of sexual offences against his younger sister a decade ago, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove the defendant knew what he did as a teenager was seriously wrong. A High Court jury of five men and t…

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